Thou wielder of the thunder, the protector of the universe, the slayer of Vritra and Namuchi, thou illustrious one who wearest the black cloth and displayest truth and untruth in the universe, thou who ownest for thy carrier the horse which was received from the depths of the ocean, and which is but another form of Agni the god of fire, I bow to thee, thou supreme Lord, thou Lord of the three worlds, O Purandara'

On hearing them, Brahman said to Narayana, O Lord, condescend to grant the gods strength to churn the deep afresh'

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In the meantime the valiant LordVishnu in the form of an enchantress accompanied by Nara deceived the mighty Danavas and took away the Amrita from their hands.

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Full of swelling billows caused by the waxing and waning of the moon the parent of Vasudeva's great conch called Panchajanya, the great mine of gems, its waters were formerly disturbed in consequence of the agitation caused within them by the LordGovinda of immeasurable prowess when he had assumed the form of a wild boar for raising the submerged Earth.

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O Lord, this whole universe is rendered hot by thy splendour, bright as the lustre of heated gold.

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O thou best of birds, thou Lord of all, thou art the son of the merciful and high-souled RishiKasyapa; therefore, be not wroth but have mercy on the universe.

Let there spring an IndraLord of winged creatures, endued with excess of strength!

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Then Sesha replied, O divine Grandsire, this is the boon desired by me; viz, may my heart always delight in virtue and in blessed ascetic penances, O Lord of all'

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Sesha said, O divine Lord of all creatures, O bestower of boons, O lord of the Earth, lord of every created thing, lord of the universe, I will, even as thou sayest hold the Earth steady.

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Otherwise why should not the ImmutableLord prevent our mother while uttering the curse?

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O Lord of the gods, be gracious unto him and assuage his mind's fever'

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And the gods said, O Lord, Vasuki, the king of the snakes, is sorry on account of his relatives.

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Unto that husband of hers who resembled a second Lord of all creatures, while resting on a seat, Gandhari of righteous conduct, conversant with the opportuneness of everything, said these words, the hour being suited to them, Thou hast obtained the permission of that great Rishi, viz, Vyasa himself.

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Like the illustrious Brahman himself, the Lord of the universe of creatures, this Yudhishthira of mighty energy will rule you.

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The great primal elements are eternal indestructible in consequence of the union with them of the Lord of all beings.